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2012 NFL Free Agency: Big Questions Facing the Atlanta Falcons

March 12, 2012
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Tuesday March 13, 2012 at 4:00 pm EST, the NFL free agent shopping sprees and bidding wars can officially begin. Of course, at the top of many teams wish list is a franchise quarterback, and there just happens to be a 36 year old Super Bowl winning, MVP quarterback looking for work. Imagine that.

The salary cap has been set at $120,600,000 and the Falcons are reported to be $5.7 million under the cap ($7.3 if we include the gift from the Cowboys and Redskins). That number includes Brent Grimes $10.6 million franchise tag but the Falcons can use that money until Grimes signs the tag or a contract with the Falcons (of course, then the Falcons would have to make some moves to get under the cap if they use that money).

Teams are going to be jockeying for cap room prior to the 4pm free agency kickoff. You will see guys possibly getting re-structured deals and some potentially big names getting released and unexpectedly being available. We've got some burning questions down below regarding our Falcons and the NFL and some links you might want to check out as we prepare for the blitz that will be Free Agency. Join us throughout the day to discuss those questions in the comment section below as well as anything regarding Free Agency, the Atlanta Falcons and the NFL as the 4 PM deadline approaches and once it hits. Let us know what you would like the Falcons to do and give us your take on the Falcons moves as well as any other key signings in the NFL once they are made.

The big questions that can begin to be answered for the Falcons are:

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